California Native Plant Society
About
California is one of the world's biodiversity hotspots. We celebrate and conserve California's native plants and habitats.
To protect Californias native plants and their natural habitats, today and into the future, through science, education, stewardship, gardening, and advocacy
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GiveRadar's verified records show California Native Plant Society with a complete profile, cross-referenced across 4 independent sources including the IRS.
- GiveRadar has verified more about this organization than about 99% of the 30,143 environment charities in the United States it tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its financial disclosures and its governance. Most of those have little verified data on record yet. View this cohort
- Established in 1965, it predates 92% of the environment charities in the United States GiveRadar has a founding year for. View this cohort
- GiveRadar has cross-referenced this organization across 4 independent sources, led by the IRS - more than 92% of comparable charities. See the sources
- government registration
- financial records (6 filed years)
- disclosed leadership
- a website
- a contact email
- a donation page
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Filing history
6 years on file from IRS Form 990: revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.
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CALIFORNIA NATIVE PLANT SOCIETY is registered in United States. Donations from the Netherlands to charities outside the EU/EEA are generally not tax-deductible for Dutch donors unless the charity is listed on the Dutch ANBI register with foreign-recognized status.
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Leadership & board
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25 officers and trustees on file, free with a GiveRadar account.
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How it stacks up against peers
Compared with 8 similar environment charities in United States.
Cause areas in United States
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Sources and verification
- Officers and trustees
- Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Tax Exempt Organization Search · 75 disclosed in the public registry.
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Frequently asked questions about California Native Plant Society
California Native Plant Society is a registered environment nonprofit based in Sacramento, CA, United States. It is registered with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). It was founded in 1965 and has been operating for 61 years. Its EIN is 946116403. According to GiveRadar's records, it holds active tax-deductible status on the IRS Publication 78 list, which means donations are tax-deductible and the organization is in good standing with the IRS. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 90/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate. The organization reports $9M in annual revenue. 75 officers and directors are publicly disclosed. No red flags have been detected.
California Native Plant Society's Executive Director, Jun Bando PhD, received $149,079 in reported compensation in its most recent filing (2025). This figure comes straight from the organization's official filing and covers salary plus other reportable pay. Executive pay generally scales with the size and complexity of a nonprofit, so it is best read alongside the organization's revenue and what it does.
Based on official filings, California Native Plant Society has $9M in annual revenue. It allocates 80% of expenses to programs and services. This is in line with the average of 78% for environment charities in United States. Its revenue is significantly above the peer average of $2M. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.
California is one of the world's biodiversity hotspots. We celebrate and conserve California's native plants and habitats. California Native Plant Society is classified as an environment organization registered in United States. The organization was founded in 1965.
California Native Plant Society is classified as an Environment organization, registered in United States. It operates as a Publicly-supported charity (509(a)(2)). By size, it is categorized as a large organization. It has $9M in annual revenue. The organization has 75 disclosed officers and directors.
California Native Plant Society's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 946116403. This is the organization's IRS tax identification number; you can use it to verify tax-exempt status and to look up its Form 990 filings with the IRS.
California Native Plant Society is located in Sacramento, CA, United States. The organization was established in 1965 and has been active for 61 years.
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Quick facts about California Native Plant Society
- What is California Native Plant Society?
- California Native Plant Society is a environment publicly-supported charity (509(a)(2)) based in Sacramento, United States. California is one of the world's biodiversity hotspots. We celebrate and conserve California's native plants and habitats.
- When was California Native Plant Society founded?
- California Native Plant Society was founded in 1965.
- Who leads California Native Plant Society?
- Jun Bando PhD serves as Executive Director.
- Where is California Native Plant Society located?
- Headquartered in Sacramento, CA, United States.
- What is California Native Plant Society's annual budget?
- Annual revenue for fiscal year 2025 is $9.5 million. 80% of expenses go to program services.
- Is California Native Plant Society trustworthy?
- California Native Plant Society has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 90 out of 100 (Strong transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
- What is California Native Plant Society's registration number?
- IRS EIN: 946116403.
- What is California Native Plant Society's website?
- http://www.cnps.org


